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South American and Antarctic continental Cenozoic birds : paleobiogeographic affinities and disparities / Claudia P. Tambussi, Federico J. Degrange.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tambussi, Claudia.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in earth system sciences. South America and the Southern hemisphere
- Springer briefs in earth system sciences, 2191-589X
- SpringerBriefs South America and the Southern Hemisphere
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds, Fossil--South America.
- Birds, Fossil.
- Birds, Fossil--Antarctica.
- Paleobiogeography--Tertiary.
- Paleobiogeography.
- Paleontology--Tertiary.
- Paleontology.
- Birds--Evolution--South America.
- Birds.
- Birds--Evolution--Antarctica.
- Birds--Dispersal--South America.
- Birds--Dispersal--Antarctica.
- Paleobiogeography--South America.
- Paleobiogeography--Antarctica.
- Paleontology--South America.
- Birds--Evolution.
- South America.
- Paleontology--Antarctica.
- Antarctica.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 113 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Dordrecht ; New York ; London : Springer, [2013]
- Contents:
- Paleogeographic background
- Geological settings of the major fossil localities in South America and Antarctica
- The nature of the fossil record of birds
- The Paleogene birds of South America
- Eocene birds from Antarctica and their relationships with those of South America
- Neogene birds of South America
- The dominance of zoophagous birds : just a cliché?
- Bio-connections between southern continents : what is and what is not possible to conclude.
- Notes:
- "The temporal focus is on the Paleocene through Pliocene times"--Pref.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789400754669
- 9400754663
- OCLC:
- 818464451
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